Accessories
Batterygate II: Exposing Fakes
In my war against crappy cell phone batteries I’ve been dying to dig into the whole Chinese bathtub battery world as doing so could yield more effective and actionable information to use to shake things up and blow off lids than just fighting on the eBay feedback front would offer. But that’s a dark place [...]
Beware of Counterfeit OEM Batteries
Last year I bought a third party battery on eBay rated 33% higher than the OEM. I was fascinated by this claim as the battery was of the same dimensions as the OEM so I spent over ten times as much money on equipment to make sure this company wasn’t pulling my leg (that’s how [...]
Review: HTC Tilt 2 USB Sync and 2nd Battery Charge Cradle
When you think of must have accessories for your brand new device, probably the most popular that comes to mind is a case to protect your device. Maybe the second is a travel charger, and then third might be screen protector. For me, one of the most important accessories I purchase is a cradle. [...]
Extended OEM Batteries for the Fuze, Tilt 2
One thing some of you may have noticed about me is that I’m not in the business of plugging or praising anything related to AT&T. That said, we are all starved for battery life. Me, I have two on me at all times. Now you could go to your local AT&T hut and drop $45 [...]
(PC) Unlimited 3G Data – $40/Month No Contract
I know, twice in a week talking about PC connectivity but again, a lot of people don’t use their phones data as a primary source and rely on wifi or in this case, cheap wireless data plans. DataJack has launched a new service where you can buy a USB modem for $99 and then [...]
A Little Origami And Poof – Free Docking Station
We’ve talked about a penny dock in the past but this version is a little more sophisticated. The Mobile Spoon had a nice posting on how to make a dock from paper for some other phone…I can’t remember what they call it:) Anyway, I figured why not give it a go and see how my [...]
Make Your Own Video Out Cable
I always wondered how anyone that forked out the money to buy a Touch Pro or Fuze would not have the money to buy a video out cable. But if you are one of them, or if you have heaps of extra time, a spare corded earphone cable, and a spare RCA Cable, then you [...]
Hands on With The Motorola Endeavor HX1 Bone Conduction Headset
As we reported earlier, the Motorola Endeavor is now available for sale only at Sprint stores for $129.99. We were fortunate to get a little hands on time with the Endeavor prior to its release and it’s time to share our thoughts on it.
To begin with, the Endeavor is the first bone conduction bluetooth [...]
Motorola Endeavor HX1 Bone Conduction Headset Available Today
In June Motorola announced the release of the Endeavour HX1 bone conduction headset and we’re pleased to inform you that it is available in the US starting today from Sprint stores for $129.99. I do not see it on Sprint’s website yet but did call local stores which do have it in stock and [...]
HTC to include 3.5mm headphone jacks on almost all ‘post Hero’ devices?
According to MobileCrunch.com, HTC is planning on including a 3.5mm headphone jack on nearly all of their future handsets being released after the new, Android powered, HTC Hero. MC.com contacted HTC for confirmation and got the following response:
“The vast majority of devices we launch after Hero will have a 3.5mm jack. Devices that we have [...]
